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Appropriate locations that sadly never were...

13-08-2021 12:08PM

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Gregor Samsa

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Pfizer should have built a Sildenafil factory in Stillorgan. Imagine the headlines: "Viagra boost for Stillorgan"
Nenagh would be the perfect place for an ambulance assembly plant.
What other appropriate place names do we have in Ireland for specific companies or industry?

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#2 13-08-2021 12:09PM

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A brothel in Muff. Another one in Nobber.

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#3 13-08-2021 12:13PM

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There is a diving club in Muff, but I get they impression they're not affiliated with CFT/CMAS.
https://www.muffdivingclub.ie/

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#4 13-08-2021 12:16PM

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There's a fella doing back alley vasectomies in ballsbridge

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#5 13-08-2021 12:18PM

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a nu metal venue in Emo.
lifejacket factory in cork.

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#6 13-08-2021 12:18PM

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I heard there was a new 'massage' parlour in Strokestown.

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#7 13-08-2021 12:20PM

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Fried Chicken shop in Athy.

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#8 13-08-2021 12:24PM

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i never understood why the army built a camp in Gormanstown and not a little further south in Manowar.

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#9 13-08-2021 12:27PM

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There's a village in Wexford called three bullets , that could've been their armoury.

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#10 13-08-2021 12:28PM

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a Tolkien based theme park in Passifyoucan
(edit: i was convinced there was a townland called Shallnotpass but can't find reference to it now)

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#11 13-08-2021 12:29PM

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Can't believe they never shot a Terminator movie in Killarney

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#12 13-08-2021 12:39PM

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sheesh takes an early lead...

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#13 13-08-2021 04:54PM

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There are lots of people in Donegal with the last name Diver (pronounced Divver).
So, there are Muff Divers.

Not your ornery onager

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#14 14-08-2021 12:23AM

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Sperm bank in Spunkane, Kerry

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#15 14-08-2021 07:18AM

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A cane factory in Walkinstown

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#16 14-08-2021 07:27AM

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There is also the Muff Liquor Company, do a good range.

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#17 14-08-2021 07:29AM

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Employment office in Jobstown.
Casino in Fortunestown.
Fencing academy in Swords.

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#18 14-08-2021 09:25AM

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Halting site in Ballymacward

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#19 14-08-2021 09:55AM

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The Centre For Research Into Exponential Growth, in Dublin

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#20 14-08-2021 10:06AM

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A mother and baby home in Bastardstown 😮

I'm partial to your abracadabra
I'm raptured by the joy of it all

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#21 14-08-2021 10:11AM

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Inis Cathaigh i.e. Scattery Island. The 'scat fiends' from the After Hours thread would have a field day out there.

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#22 14-08-2021 10:30AM

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To be fair some places have already taken the initiative
On the about to be mentioned estate on the northside there is a horticultural supply shop called the Gardens of Edenmore, always gives me a laugh :-)

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#23 14-08-2021 10:34AM

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Could set up a concert sound engineering firm in Drogheda.
Louth Speakers Ltd.

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#24 14-08-2021 12:35PM

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Or equally as suitable in Leenaun.

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#25 14-08-2021 12:38PM

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Castlebar Mayo would be a good brand

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#26 14-08-2021 12:42PM

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The Crematorium in Ovens, Co. Cork.

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#27 14-08-2021 12:45PM

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A vineyard in Offaly called The Grapes of Rath.

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#28 14-08-2021 12:55PM

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Def Jam Studios RapHoe.
Straigh' ourra Dunngal y'all.

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#29 14-08-2021 01:09PM

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An episode of South Park set in Kilkenny

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#30 14-08-2021 01:14PM

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a vasectomy clinic in....Hack-balls-cross
although that might put some fellas off, ouch! 😬

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